1Aguila Sweets Factory manufactures coconut candy called Coco which is sold for P50 per box. The manufacturingl
Question:
1Aguila Sweets Factory manufactures coconut candy called Coco which is sold
for P50 per box. The manufacturingl process also yields a by-product named
Soloc. Without further processing, Soloc sells for P10 per pack; with further
processing, it sells for P30 per pack. During the month of April, total joint
manufacturing costs up to the point of separation consisted of the following
charges to work in process.
Raw materials: P225,000
Direct labor: 180,000
Factory overhead: 45,000
During the month, the production for the 2 products was as follows:
Coc, 591,000 boxes;
Soloc, 45,000 boxes
The following additional costs are necessary for further processing to complete
Soloc, and in order to obtain a selling price of P30 per pack, during the month
Raw Materials: P30,000
Direct labor: 22,500
Factory overhead: 7,500
Required: Entries in general journal form to record the by-product transactions under
each of the following situations:
a.) Stored, without assigning them any cost, and later sold. No further processing
costs were incurred
b.) Stored and priced using market value to secure its value and reduce the cost of
the main product. Not further processed.
c.) Stored and further processed. No cost prior to separation being assigned to
the by-products.
d.) Stored and further processed. The cost prior to separation being allocated
using the net realizable value method. The by-product were later sold for cash.
Cost Accounting Foundations and Evolutions
ISBN: 978-1111626822
8th Edition
Authors: Michael R. Kinney, Cecily A. Raiborn